Kate Horan
.jpg) Horan in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Katherine Horan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 June 1975 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics Cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | Athletics: T44 Cycling: C4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Katherine Horan MNZM (born 9 June 1975)[1] is a New Zealand paralympics runner and cyclist.[2]
Horan secured a silver medal for the Women's 200m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics for her country after two runners ahead of her tripped.[3]
In 2012, she switched from athletics to cycling. She was selected to compete in cycling at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[4]
She was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2017 New Year Honours, for services to Paralympic sport.[5]
In March 2018, she won the silver medal in the 500m time trial (C4) event at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.[6]
In March 2019, she won the bronze medal in the 500m time trial (C4) event at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn.[7]
References
- ^ "Paralympic Athletes - Athletics". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
- ^ "Kate Horan". One Sport. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
- ^ "Horan wins track silver". NZPA. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
- ^ "Kate Horan selected for third Paralympics after successful switch from athletics to cycling". Stuff.co.nz. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "New Year Honours List 2017". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Kate Horan wins silver medal in strong start to NZ's para cycling world champs". Stuff.co.nz. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Double bronze to kick start UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships". sportshub.com. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
External links
- Kate Horan at Paralympics New Zealand (archive)
- Kate Horan at the International Paralympic Committee
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